U.S. Capitol Attack: Proud Boys Leader Gets 18-Years In Prison, Matching Longest.
A leader of the far-right Proud Boys was sentenced on Friday to 18 years in prison over the U.S. Capitol attack, equaling the longest punishment in the case so far, while another member sentenced to 10 years yelled "Trump won" as he left court.
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WASHINGTON, Sept 1 (Reuters) - A leader of the far-right Proud Boys was sentenced on Friday to 18 years in prison over the U.S. Capitol attack, equaling the longest punishment in the case so far, while another member sentenced to 10 years yelled "
Trump won" as he left court.
The pair were the latest members of far-right groups sentenced for taking part in the Jan. 6, 2021, assault on Congress, an attempt to overturn Donald Trump's election defeat.
The 18-year sentence for Ethan Nordean, a leader of the Proud Boys convicted of seditious conspiracy, fell short of the 27 years prosecutors had sought and tied the
sentence handed down to Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes in May.
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If we don't have a peaceful transfer of power in this country, we don't have anything," said U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly.
In a statement to the judge, Nordean called Jan. 6 a "
complete and utter tragedy" and said he had gone to the Capitol to be a leader and to keep people out of trouble. His wife and sister pleaded for mercy.
What happened to our country, to our Nation on Jan. 6 2021 was NOT peaceful...it was violent Insurrection intended to overthrow the duly and democratically elected government of the United States. It's goal was simple. To put into place a Fascist State. Nothing more and nothing less.